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Video game workouts may ease fibromyalgia pain
NCT ID NCT07304167
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares a video-based exercise program (using Nintendo Switch Ring Fit Adventure) to a standard home exercise program in women aged 30-70 with fibromyalgia. The goal is to see if the game-based approach improves pain, balance, mobility, and quality of life more than traditional exercises. Participants will exercise twice a week for four weeks and be evaluated before, after, and after a four-week break.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 20 people
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- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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- Ages
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30 to 70 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Women aged between 30 and 70 years, which is an age range in which fibromyalgia (FM) is more prevalent; * Having a diagnosis of fibromyalgia; * Being willing to participate in the study and signing the informed consent form; * Meeting the 2016 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) diagnostic criteria, defined as a Widespread Pain Index (WPI) ≥ 7 and a Symptom Severity Scale (SSS) score ≥ 5, or WPI = 4-6 and SSS ≥ 9. Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy or breastfeeding * Any known advanced pathology related to the locomotor system that contraindicates physical activity (such as arthritis, osteoarthritis, or uric acid disorders) * Epilepsy * History of severe headache * Neurological disorder * Peripheral neuropathy * Known severe cardiovascular disease (such as endocranial hypertension, uncontrolled arterial hypertension, heart failure, or presence of a pacemaker) * Orthopedic disorders of the upper or lower extremities that prevent participation in physical activity * Rheumatologic disease other than fibromyalgia * Pneumothorax * Neoplasia * Surgery within the last four months * Severe psychiatric illness (such as uncontrolled depression and anxiety, personality disorders, dementia, or cognitive impairments related to substance abuse) * Diagnosis of alcohol dependence or use of psychoactive drugs or narcotics * Participation in any physical activity program within two months prior to the start of the study * Body mass index (BMI) greater than 29.9
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Locations
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Halic University
RECRUITINGIstanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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